Conor McGregor has been out of the Octagon since his fight against Dustin Poirier. The Irishman lost the bout and ended up with a horrifying injury. He broke his leg and has been on the road to recovery ever since. However, ‘The Notorious’ kept teasing his fans and followers with glimpses of his training. The fighter has put on a significant mass of muscles since his last fight. Furthermore, he intends to switch to the next weight category. Earlier this year, his coach, John Kavanagh, revealed some lesser-known facts about the Dubliner’s training. 

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Although McGregor has had major breakthroughs in his businesses, his desire to fight and take over the Octagon again, is what the fans appreciate about him. To do that, one of the major requirements is intense training. However, the ‘Mystic Man’ has been missing out on his training. 

John Kavanagh revealed Conor McGregor’s inconsistency in training

Back in June 2022, Kavanagh had a talk with the ‘Irish Mirror’. Without a doubt, the talks revolved around ‘Mystic Mac’. He revealed McGregor missed a few days of training, although his recovery was going well. The coach said, “What might be shocking to a lot of people is that probably in the last year he’s missed maybe five or six days of training. And everytime I say that people roll their eyes and go ‘Ah I’ve seen him on Instagram.’ But Instagram catches a glimpse of every other day. But when it comes to day-to-day training, he’s missed a handful of days in the last year.”

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Furthermore, the owner of SBG seemed to believe that ‘Notorious’ has only moved forward, even with missed training sessions. Additionally, he splashed his excitement at McGregor getting back into the MMA fights. 

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He said, “He’s not lost a step in his time away. In fact if anything he might’ve gained a step.”

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Thus, the coach is elated to see McGregor return but also to see him physically and mentally healthy.

Whom will Conor McGregor go against?

The UFC president, Dana White, recently revealed the name of who will probably fight ‘Notorious’. White branded McGregor as ‘fun’ and ‘popular’. He had one name who could stand well with being fun and popular.

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The UFC boss believed that Michael Chandler would be a great match for McGregor. It is not unknown that the ‘Iron’ has called out the former double champion quite a few times. Therefore, the potentiality of the two fighters pitted against each other in 2023 is seemingly high.

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What are your thoughts on Conor McGregor’s training? Do you think he can fight as he did before, given the intensity of his injury? Let us know in the comments down below. 

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Krushna Pattnaik is an NFL Writer at EssentiallySports, covering the league across news, roster moves, and team developments. With a medical background, he brings particular depth to stories around player injuries, medical suspensions, and health-related developments. As a Senior Writer, he honed his editorial skills through the EssentiallySports Journalistic Excellence Program. Before moving to the NFL beat, Krushna spent three years at EssentiallySports covering MMA and Olympic sports, working across prediction pieces, live event assignments, and beat reports. With five years of personal training in Jiu-Jitsu, kickboxing, and taekwondo, he brought a practitioner's perspective to his fight coverage. He also briefly contributed to the ES YouTube team. His work earned external recognition, including a nod from Conor McGregor, and one of his pieces was featured on Brendan Schaub's podcast.

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